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Confessional

TV·1989–1989·1 season, 2 episodes·ITV1·Action & Adventure·Created by Jack Higgins

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A secretive terrorist commits crimes to disrupt the peace process between the Irish and the Brits. Both sides want him dead. When he decides to assassinate the Pope and blame it on the U.K., only a musician with a secret past can stop him.

Castfull cast & details

Robert LindsayRobert LindsayThomas KellyKeith CarradineKeith CarradineLiam DevlinSimon ChandlerSimon ChandlerFoxRobert LangRobert LangBrigadier Charles Ferguson
Valentina Yakunina
Valentina YakuninaTanya MaslovskayaArthur BraussArthur BraussGeneral MaslovskyDavid de KeyserDavid de KeyserProfessor Cherny
Stephen Holland
Stephen HollandDavey

Episodes by season

Season012Episodes1989Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1October 4, 1989—A secretive terrorist commits crimes to disrupt the peace process between the Irish and the Brits. Both sides want him dead. When he decides
  2. S01E02Episode 2October 11, 1989—

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